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DAAD POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC

Application Deadline: September 26, 2024

LOCATION: Germany

This scholarship program offers you the opportunity to continue your education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study in the field of music. The scholarships also promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues.

ELIGIBILITY:

You can apply if you have gained a first university degree in the field of music at the latest by the time you commence your scholarship-supported study program; if this is not possible, you should have at least exhausted all the training options available for your instrument in your country of origin.

BENEFIT:

A monthly payment of 992 euros

Travel allowance

One-off study allowance

Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

Under certain circumstances, you can apply for the following additional benefits after the start of funding:

Monthly rent subsidy (please read the important scholarship information / section F, point 9)

Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family. Please also read our important information for scholarship applicants / section F, point 3

In case of a disability or chronic illness: on application, a subsidy may be provided for justified additional costs, incurred in Germany due to the disability, that are necessary to realise the project in Germany and that are not covered by a third party; whether and to what extent a subsidy will be paid will be reviewed and determined on an individual basis (see important information for scholarship applicants, section F, point 8).

Green Mobility Top Up (Support for climate-friendly travel) or reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel


To allow you to improve your language skills in preparation for your stay in Germany, the DAAD offers the following benefits:

Payment of course fees for an online language course after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter

if necessary: German language course (2, 4 or 6 months) before the start of the study visit in Germany; the DAAD decides whether to fund participation and for how long depending on German language skills and project. Participation in a German language course is compulsory if the language of instruction or working language at the German host institution is German.

Allowance for a personally chosen German language course during the scholarship period

Reimbursement of the fee for a TestDaF or DSH test, which you can take either in your home country after you have received your Letter of Award or in Germany during your funding period.

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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK-JAPAN AFRICA DREAM SCHOLARSHIP (AFDB-JADS)

Application Deadline: September 16, 2024

LOCATION:  Japan

This scholarship is open to applicants from African Development Bank member countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a graduate degree program in energy development and related disciplines.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be a national of an AfDB member country

Be 35 years old or less

Have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree) bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree) in energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, engineering studies or related areas with excellent academic records, relevant professional experience and a history of supporting your country’s development efforts

Have at least 1 year of paid employment in your home country or in other African countries after receiving your Bachelor’s (or equivalent degree) within the past 3 years

Not be living or working outside of your home country

Not already be enrolled in a graduate degree program

Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of all types of appointments of the African Development Bank Group or a close relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption, with the term “close relative” defined as: Mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or Nephew

Agree to return to your home country to contribute to its economic and social development after completion of studies under the program

BENEFIT:

Full tuition

140,000 JPY per month for living expenses (amount subject to change)

Economy class air travel between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program

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